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Mumbai, from time to time is being held to ran-

som by the agencies that maintain the city’s

infrastructure - such as roads, pavements,

drainage system, water supply etc. For too long,

citizens have suffered at the hands of those who

serve the city; but fail to serve its inhabitants.

It is time to SPEAK UP…man made ‘Traffic’

Trauma are getting worse!

At present the MCGM is having a field day

digging our roads, happily creating misery and

havoc all around; indifferent to the woes of cit-

izens, mainly school children. Whenever any

project, either re-surfacing, concretizing or lay-

ing new water/drainpipes is undertaken; citi-

zens of Mumbai are left to fend for themselves.

They need to find alternate routes and spaces to

commute to work, school, markets and places

of worship; as their normal routes lie in ruins

for days and months! The callous attitude of au-

thorities needs to change to bring about the in-

clusive growth of this great city.

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EQUAL Streets - UNEQUAL citizens?

Trenches & huge pile of gigantic pipes lie on St. Andrews Road

Contd from Page 1

One good example is ST. ANDREWS ROAD

in Bandra, that connects a major hospital,

5 big schools and eventually leads to the

sea-link. The MCGM has worked wonders

here - huge pile of gigantic pipes piled on

the road, trenches without any workers (or

soldiers!) and the ROAD IS CLOSED, with a

sign blocking entry! It has been cordoned

off much before any actual work has

begun, forcing vehicles to take parallel

roads, already bursting at the seams.

Subsequently, all minor roads in the vicin-

ity are totally clogged, even denying auto-

rickshaws the small space they require to

move. School buses stay put in one place,

or move at a snail’s pace, the exhausted kids

asleep inside them! Students from Learners

Academy, Avabai Petit, St. Andrews, St.

Stanislaus, Carmel Convent, St. Joseph's

Convent & Arya Vidya Mandir; after a long

day at school, have to negotiate on foot the

non-existent roads and pavements.

A message to the MCGM: ‘Serving a

metro city like Mumbai needs to be

done, more with a tender heart - than a

brilliant brain’.

Concretizing roads, especially of arte-

rial roads, needs to be completed on a war

footing, causing least amount to inconven-

ience to citizens, just like in the developed

countries we aspire to emulate. In 2014, the

33rd road that connects Pali Hill to Linking

road was left half concretized for nearly

half the year, half its length on a higher

level than the other! One had to hold

one’s breath for fear of getting toppled

and killed! The recently paved 30th road

pavements done by unskilled labourers,

sport more cement than tiles!! The list is

endless - and most of us have witnessed the

indifference our complaints elicit from the

authorities. Most of us have given up, ex-

cept for the hardy activists of Bandra.

When we ‘Celebrate Bandra’ we also cele-

brate the ongoing battle with the authori-

ties, which we are determined to win!

Splashed prominently in the Daily, we

gloat over ‘ONE road on ONE day’ at our dis-

posal to dance and sing... how does that

mitigate the suffering of our children and

seniors, who daily take detours and walk

miles, dodging vehicles? Why are roads left

with open trenches, missing manhole cov-

ers and unfinished work? What about

crudely surfaced pavements with mounds

of blocks and debris lying around, still out

of bounds for the pedestrians? Whose

roads are they anyway?

The need of the hour is for all the serv-

ice providers to co-ordinate with the

MCGM and one another and co-ordinate

their archaeological adventures, at a time

suitable to the citizens. Also, interact with

the stakeholders of this city and collaborate

with school authorities, traffic police,

ALMs, hospital authorities’ etc. before any

time consuming project is undertaken.

This state of affairs will only deteriorate

with more vehicles and people pouring into

the city. When will we wake up and take ac-

tion to arrest this rot? One EQUAL STREET

is cosmetics on the dowager queen Ban-

dra’s face… a call for plastic surgery, snip

and cut to make all roads available to all cit-

izens!!

Vera Alvares

EQUAL Streets - UNEQUAL citizens?JANUARY 2015 NEWS02 BANDRABUZZ

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Another campaign which the Bhamla Founda-

tion got connected towards the end of 2014, with

active co-operation from MCGM to make India a

‘TB Free’ nation; was kick-started at the J.W. Mar-

riot.

The MCGM sphere headed the campaign and

the Bhamla Foundation whole-heartedly sup-

ported the entire initiative. Brand ambassador

Mr. Amitabh Bachchan applauded the efforts of

Bhamla foundation and requested to many more

NGO's to come forward and support the cause.

He also appealed to other organisations to adopt

slums and spread the cause of making our great

nation TB Free.

The National Campaign Slogan is

"TB HAAREGA DESH

JEETEGA". Later, at the func-

tion, the Bhamla Foundation

President, Mr. Asif Bhamla

was felicitated by CM De-

vendra Fadnavis, Mr Ud-

dhav Thackarey, Mr.

Amitabh Bachchan; in

presence of the State Min-

ister for Health Dr. Deepak

Sawant and Municipal Com-

missioner Sitaram Kunte.

Vikram Pandit

Amitabh Bacchan applauds ‘TB Free’ EffortsJoint Initiative Of MCGM and Bhamla Foundation to improve health conditions in India

Mr. Asif Bhamla being felicitated by CM Devendra Fadnavis, Mr. Uddhav Thackarey & Mr. Amitabh Bachchan

MLA Ashish Shelar inaugurated the

Mohd. Rafi Award function to mark the

90th Birth Anniversary of this great

singer, at Hotel Rangsharda, Bandra

Reclamation.

At this event he conferred the Mohd

Rafi Lifetime Achievement Award to vet-

eran singers Asha Bhosaleji (82 years) &

Suresh Wadekarji. Deputy Mayor Alka

Kerkar was present along with other dig-

nitaries; like Sunil Parab, Jitendra and

Prashant Raut. Then, the auditorium

crowd of over 2,000 enthusiastically

clapped and danced, when both Ashishji

& Suresh Wadekar sang two popular

songs of Rafi Sahib.

Finally, Ashishji wished everyone

present a Happy New Year, ending on a

high note of expectancy.

Sir Minaz

Spandan organizes Grand PadmashreeMohammed Rafi Award

We all need to be in good health, in order

to be our best in whatever we do. When we

are happy and healthy, creative juices

within us put us into a mode where qual-

ity is cherished.

Our body nourishment plays a vital

role. Among other nutrients, three spe-

cific essential fatty acids (EFA), that are

found in omega 3 fats and oils, help us

have a healthy lifestyle. They are alpha

linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic

(EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Flax seed oil - and to a lesser extent walnut

oils; are good sources of ALA. But, noth-

ing beats cold water fish oils for EPA and

DHA. On the other hand, Omega 9 is

found in olives, avocados, almonds and

sesame seeds.

The former are labelled essential,

because humans cannot survive with-

out them. Yes, the human body is unable

to produce these fatty acids by itself.

Hence, it is vital that we get these from

food and supplementation.

The BENEFITS of the above mentioned

combination of Omega 3 & 9 are:

1) Cardiovascular Problems: Reduces

LDL (bad) cholesterol, Triglycerides

(which are strongly implicated in heart at-

tacks, diabetes, strokes & obesity) and

Blood Pressure

2) Skin Disorders: Psoriasis, Eczema, Vi-

tiligo, Hair Fall

3) Joint Problems: Arthritis, Gout

4) Brain Related Disorders: Depression,

ADHD, Poor Memory

5) Autoimmune Diseases: Lupus, Multi-

ple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy,

Chronic Fatigue

6) Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome: Co-

litis, Crohn's Disease

7) Pulmonary Disorders: Asthma

8) Kidney Problems: Glomerulonephritis

9) Supports Healthy Eyes

10) Eases Symptoms of Premenstrual

Syndrome

As this vital combination helps maintain

our health, we need to know a good, reli-

able and internationally certified source

how to get it. It is imperative that what

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how Omega 3 & 9 can help you maintain

or have good health, contact someone

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Bandra’s very own gorgeous Genelia along

with her handsome husband Riteish

Deshmukh was spotted attending the

10am New Year Mass at St. Peter’s Church,

Bandra (West); along with the latest mem-

ber of their family.Yes, it was their ‘baby

boy’, Riaan. After the Mass, the Bollywood

star couple mingled freely with the crowd;

wishing them ‘Happy New Year’, indicat-

ing how down to earth they are in real life

situations. People were happy to see them

with their ‘little angel’, wishing them a

happy, healthy & successful married life

and a long and rewarding film career.

Bandra Buzz congratulates the ‘heart-

throb couple on the birth of their baby

boy.

Sir Minaz

Bollywood star couple atSt. Peter’s with Baby Boy ‘Riaan’

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MLA Ashish Shelar along with Asha Bhosaleji & Suresh Wadekar

Riteish & Genelia were spotted at St. Peter’s Church during New Year Mass

Animals are not inferior in intelligence or

existence; they have an equal right to call

earth their home as much as humans. If we

forgo the chain of evolution which is a prod-

uct of pure human science we could begin

to see a picture, a picture where we are not

to so full of ourselves and at the same time a

little more whole from within. The person

making a difference is Priya Saklani, (Ph.D,

RMT, CHLC) a renowned and experienced

Reiki Master and Animal Healer, but more

so a Animal Welfare propagandist. After my

interaction with her I have decided to write

this article on behalf of Animals and in some

cases also known as Pets addressing hu-

mans, also in some cases also known as their

owners.

Priya Saklani has been involved with

learning and practicing Reiki for over a

decade. Reiki is energy and vibration de-

rived medicine. She has helped, healed and

guided many humans and animals with the

help of her skills and knowledge. Priya is ac-

tively involved in trying to educate and cre-

ate awareness about animal healing through

Reiki and with a holistic approach. She also

conducts session for human and helps them

overcome health and emotional disorders.

Priya believes since animals cannot

communicate with us considering we do not

share the same language, we completely

choose to not hear them but if we try there

is really not much that they ask for. Stream-

lining Priya’s thoughts about Animal health

disorders where they root from and ways to

prevent them:

1) A) Unbalanced (Poisonous) Diet & Lack

of Exercise:

Time is of the essence for us humans and as

a result we force a staple diet of processed

food down our cohabitant’s throat. We can-

not fathom the damage that is being caused

to them, imagine one of us binging on Mc

Donald’s Fast foods day in and day out. Sim-

ilarly packed and processed food damages

the animal’s vital organ such as the kidneys

and liver. A home cooked meal consisting of

meat (80%), bones (10%) liver and organs

(10%) is a ideal meal. One can know for

themselves by researching a little on the in-

ternet, a lot of the ingredients are not ap-

proved by Quality Control Authority. The

meat used is not supposed to be consumed

and there after it is treated with preserva-

tives. No matter how royal the name might

sound its pedigree is the same, poison. The

animal body functions differently than ours

therefore pulses, grains, soya and other

human consumables should be avoided as

well.

B) Lack of Exercise:

Effort has to be made to inculcate some sort

of exercise and outdoor activities, to make

sure that the emotional, mental & physical

health of the animal is safeguarded.

2) Methods of Treatment:

We must become more aware and accept al-

ternate methods of treatment for animals.

Prolonged use of Allopathy medicines has

hazardous effects on vital organs is a known

fact. Besides it addresses the symptoms not

the root cause. The root cause can many a

times be the result of the seed sown by us in

the form of unhealthy food. Allopathy is re-

quired in certain critical situations but sim-

ple steps of precaution like a healthy diet,

avoid prolonged allopathy course of treat-

ment will help in avoiding all these prob-

lems to begin with. Alternate methods of

healing like Reiki is effective and helpful for

the animal’s health. Reiki is a Japanese dis-

cipline developed in 1922 by a Japanese Bud-

dhist Mikao Usui. Reiki follows the same

principle and holistic approach towards

treating aliments like Homeopathy,

Ayurveda. It not only heals the blockages

and painful consequences caused because of

the root issue, but also addresses and heals

the instigating mental, emotional or psy-

chological root cause. A Reiki session con-

sist for a duration of 30 to 45 min with the

animal’s companion as a link between the

healer and the animal. The animal has com-

plete control here and can go about doing as

theyplease during the session. Different

tools such asquantum healing, orgone ther-

apy, healing with essential oils and Bach

flower essences play a vital role in the course

of treatment. Small bottles of various essen-

tial oils are placed before the animal and

they inhale the oil as per their instincts and

knowledge. Animals are more aware of the

surrounding and can differentiate between

medicinal and poisonous plants they have

guided us towards many of our discoveries

and achievements. They are more one with

nature, right from giving birth to their in-

fants to the way they heal themselves it is all

a testimony to the fact.

3) Consider and Accept Animals Emo-

tional Perspective:

It is said that a dog is man’s best friend and

there are innumerable stories that resonate

the same thought. We all at the same time

are aware that it is not easy being a friend,

we have to consider tantrums, outburst in a

nutshell deal with some not very pleasant

traits of a human. The point being that in-

spite of having to cope with all these emo-

tionals that are quite superficial for a

animal, considering they do not have cul-

tural barriers and other trivial hurdles that

we subject upon ourselves they are still there

for us. Still there for us at times when liter-

ally no one else is around, they save and res-

cue our lives in times of difficulties and

calamities, all this proves and screams out

loud that they are aware and know, and they

love they care and they feel. So it is impor-

tant to communicate and acknowledge

every once in a while their existence and

their importance for us. Rather than sub-

jecting them as a possession. Animals are

energy absorbers they partake the attributes

of their family members. Their emotional

and psychological mannerism many a times

reflects that of the people they share the roof

with.

Priya’s blog, theanimalhealer.blogspot.in has

valuable information for Animal Lover,

where she shares her insight and expertise

for the benefit of Animals and also inform-

ing humans to have an open mind about

treating their animals.

Sidhant Nayangara

Holistic Healing for your PetJANUARY 2015NEWS 05BANDRABUZZ

Priya Saklani is a renowned and experienced Reiki Master and Animal Healer who has helped, healed and guided many humans and animals

JANUARY 2015 EAT OUT06 BANDRABUZZ

Bandra can boast about having as many as

30 restaurants in a radius of 1 km. Circum-

stances like these provides the hungry pa-

tron with a string of eateries catering all

kinds of cuisines to satisfy those gastro-

nomic cravings that ever so often com-

pletely takes over us. All in all a very happy

picture for us Bandraites. For the busi-

nesses it is survival of the fittest, while

there are a few restaurants that have been

around ever since Rome was built, one can

always observe newer restaurants popping

up here and there trying out a different for-

mula in terms of the food they cook and

serve.

Everybody cooks, they may cook some-

thing different no doubt, therefore I was in-

trigued when I came across a take away

joint that calls themselves Simmering Pots,

an entity of S.M. Kitchen which has been

serving people since 2005.

The philosophy that she follows is that

“One can serve tasty food only if you love

cooking”. The technique that is used to

cook the food justifies the name she has

adopted Simmering Pots, because she be-

lieves and observes that cooking food on a

low simmering flame leads to a unique

taste. This process also makes it possible to

use minimum amount of oil, unlike other

joints the taste of the food is not dependent

on the excessive oil used but by the juices

and flavours that the ingredients give out

when cooked on a slow flame. This tech-

nique has proved its merit because from

starting from a household kitchen Mrs.

Merchant has today established her own

take away joint that not only undertakes

home deliveries and meals for families but

also caters for events and occasions.

Glancing at the menu the sheer variety

of Biryanis took me by surprise because the

total types listed are 17. To name a few

Anarkali Biryani, Coorg Biryani, Veg. Khoja

Biryani, the classic Mutton Hyderabadi

Biryani and the fusion inspired Burmese

and Arabian Biryanis all of these are pre-

order items since the time required to pre-

pare them is a matter of importance.

Mrs. Merchant makes sure that the food

cooked is healthy in all aspects so it is just

not a less oil policy but also no preserva-

tives and no MSG policy as well. And to

achieve these very inconvenient goals she

goes through a lot of toil. She prepares all

the sauces in house right from the mayon-

naise, the spicy Korean sauce, the barbecue

sauce all the base gravies that go into the

Indian delicacies, too the Salami and the

Chicken Ham that is used in the Meatloafs

and Sandwiches.

Simmering Pots is located St. Martins

Road, opposite Bandra BMC office. You can

reach them on 9833121638 9867318426. So if

you crave for a snack or a biryani Simmer-

ing Pots is the place to go, because some-

thing is always Simmering.

Sidhant Nayangara

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GIGGLES INC.

Giggles the new indoor play area for kids,

infant to 8 years old, owned by Dheeraj

Dhawan who was a real estate professional

but switched over due to the vulgar dishon-

esty of the real estate industry. He had to be

true to himself and his family's need for

child support drove him to start Giggles.

Giggles is a secure, social environment for

children and conforms to all international

standards. The number of kids that can be

accommodated at a time is fifty and

Dheeraj is strict about that.

SERVICES: Play area, birthday parties for

kids, regular play dates, school picnics dur-

ing the rains or just because you want to.

They sell Think-Fun toys, and Melissa and

Doug products, along with a Giggles activ-

ity book which is Rs. 80 and totally worth

it, also a puppet making kit by Giggles Rs.

150 but sold out. So run and grab your copy

of whatever is left.

OPEN: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 8pm

Closed: Mondays

CSR: NGOs and Trusts that cater to under-

privileged children are invited for free play,

Dheeraj is associated with two such organ-

izations.

CALL: 26405404 / 26403690

Dheeraj is always personally available and

the personal touch makes you want to re-

turn to Giggles over and over again. He also

helped a family celebrate an impromptu

birthday of a 63 year old granny at his play

area... way to go Dheeraj. Dheeraj is a warm

guy with a big heart...my daughter and her

friends love Giggles.

HOUSE OF WOW

The creative mind behind House of WOW

space is Riddhi Gupta a Choreographer and

Indian Classical Dancer trained by the late

Sri Kalyanaraman Pillai, and coincidentally

a student from my very own Alma Mater,

the school that respects celebrates diver-

sity, arts and nurtures creativity, I will

leave you with that. Riddhi set up the

House of WOW to mean a novel concept, a

place that feels like home and encourages

fitness in all forms.

A place you would never want to leave

and changes the way you viewed fitness up

until now. Riddhi feels that right now in

the current spaces art is too competitive

but she feels it should be more collabora-

tive to maximize its benefits for the com-

munity.

SERVICES: Yogalates, Kalaripayattu, the-

atre, improv nights, creative writing, Bal-

let, Zouk, Zumba, Masala Bhangra,

Bollywood funk, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip

Hop, Salsa, Jive, Flamenco, Tribal belly,

and sufi. They are also linked to Martial

Arts Training for women's self-defense.

OPEN: Monday to Sunday 6am to 10pm

CSR: She is also associated with an NGO

and will be sharing her space and knowl-

edge with them for free.

CALL: 9029002707 and 9820583644

LEMONADE

Lemonade the new pop-up space or store

(small, clean and tidy boutique) in Bandra

opposite HSBC Bank on the Pali Road, a

great location for people who want to set

up shop for a day or two.

The lady behind the pop-up space con-

cept is Nanita Sharma. She wanted to en-

courage creative and emerging talent to

build their brand. This space provides a

physical space for exhibitors to connect

with their customers and also survey to see

what people really like outside of the vir-

tual world of online shopping. Lemonade

totally exudes Nanita's charm, brightness

and warmth. And will fit into Bandra's

most accepting environment. Nanita will

also help promote or market your pop-up

shop for an additional charge.

SERVICES: The space itself has a very pos-

itive vibe with wall-papered ceilings & two

small crystal chandeliers, with well made

glass shelves and racks to hang and display

products, clothes and accessories. A center

glass dresser table with locks to use as a dis-

play table or a cash counter, there is a sep-

arate desk and chair that can also be used

as a cash counter. They also have a man-

nequin which you can dress and acces-

sorize to show off your wares. This pop-up

space has well light trail rooms and a bath-

room which are both scarcities in Mumbai.

OPEN: 11am to 8pm when rented.

CALL: 9820206063

How will Bandra benefit from these three

new spaces, Bandra as always will embrace

diversity and new talent and encourage cre-

ativity as it has always done and help these

spaces also incorporate Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) which all three entre-

preneurs have tried to establish at their

centers.

Taherreh Jalali-Dashti

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St. Stanislaus School experienced a histor-

ical event with some Stanislites receiving

the First JCP Awards certificates in their

Convocation garb.

Chief Guest, Fr. Paul Fernandes S.J.,

Vice Chancellor of Xavier University was

present on 9th January 2015, to award the

Jesuit Certificate Programme Awards to the

first batch of 2014 students. These students

were recipients of this award on comple-

tion of the 4 yr programme with 56 credits.

The JCP is a holistic, enrichment pro-

gramme that enables a transformational

education based on the Social, Intellectual,

Personal and Spiritual (SIPS) level. This

programme entails a 2 fold aim –

- education for livelihood immediately

after Std.X

- education for better life, well equipped for

Higher Education.

Around 123 Stanislites received their

certificates at this ceremony. Students of

Holy Family School, Chakala, Andheri (E)

were also fortunate to receive their certifi-

cates at the hands of the Vice Chancellor.

A short cultural programme with a

PowerPoint presentation highlighting the

activities conducted during the 4 year pro-

gramme.

Prior to the Awards ceremony Fr. Paul

Fernandes S.J. interacted with the Staff

members of the School focusing on meas-

ures to raise the standard of the present JCP

curricula. Later he met up with Principals

of 20 neighbouring schools to focus on the

‘Recent trends in Education and How Class-

rooms can prepare Students for Higher Ed-

ucation’.

The event concluded with the School

Anthem being sung with gusto and fellow-

ship for the Awardees and their parents at

the Backyard lawns.

Freda DeSouza

First Jesuit Certificate Program (JCP) Convocation Ceremony

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On 10th January, 2015, the beautifully-lit

grounds of Apostolic Carmel High School

resounded with the chatter of nearly two

hundred happy souls. Comprising ex-stu-

dents, teachers and a few Sisters of the Con-

vent, the occasion was the Sixth Annual

Reunion of the Apostolic Carmel Alumni

Bandra (ACAB).

The evening took off with a Power-

point presentation by Shakuntala Vazirani

detailing the doings of ACAB over the last

year as well as its future plans. This was fol-

lowed by a short prayer service and then the

event many attendees had been eagerly

awaiting – the release of ‘A Happy Band –

The Journey So Far’; a coffee table book de-

tailing sixty years of the School’s existence

from its inception to its Diamond Jubilee

celebrated in 2013… the story narrated

through photographs and anecdotes con-

tributed by many Bandraites and ex-

Bandraites associated with the school.

Once the school anthem had been sung,

it was time to get down to the serious busi-

ness of enjoying one’s selves. While Sarita

Manchanda and Francisca Pereira were the

delightful comperes for the evening, sisters

Annie Menezes and Leny Serrao kept the

audience enthralled with their smooth

voices. One hit followed another–Whitney

Houston’s I Will Always Love You and Glo-

ria Estefan’s I Will Survive sung by Leny,

ABBA numbers like Chiquita, Money

Money Money and Ring Ring were followed

by I Have A Dream sung by Sarita, Fran-

cisca, Annie and Leny. The audience was

also treated to a superb rendition of Toni

Braxton’s Unbreak My Heart by Samantha

Edwards, another ex-student present that

evening.

Another highlight was the felicitation

of the Class of 1964 who completed their

schooling fifty years ago. A cake was cut to

a round of loud applause and (Dr.) Sr. An-

gela Rodrigues FC held the audience’s at-

tention as she shared a few of her school

experiences. Spot prizes, engaging games

that made the participants use their grey

cells, and snacks and a buffet spread (by Va-

lencia Caterers) all served to ensure the

evening was a grand success. As the atten-

dees made their way home proudly holding

their copies of ‘A Happy Band – The Jour-

ney So Far’, ACAB’s Managing Committee

could high five each other for a job well

done.

To purchase a copy of ‘A Happy Band –

The Journey So Far’, kindly contact Alice

D’Souza on +91-9892625319 or Arlene D’Sa

on +91-9820258326. A limited number of

copies were printed. Do call at the earliest

to avoid disappointment.

Anjali Heredia

Carmelites Re-unite at Reunion 2015

ACAB’s Managing Committee release their coffee table book, ‘A Happy Band – The Journey So Far’

Above: Fr. Paul Fernandes felicitates students along with Fr. Andrew Rsorigues S.J. Below: Fr. Paul interacts with Principals of neighbouring schools

Sarita M, Leny S, Annie M and Francisca P

JANUARY 2015EVENTS BANDRABUZZ 11

People think, “What can one person do”?

Well the answers are Mother Teresa, Ma-

hatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Mar-

tin Luther King. One person can create so

many ripples in the apathy of society that

people feel compelled to care, feel the need

to participate. We here at Social Respon-

sibility Forum of ASMSOC, NMIMS be-

lieve these words symbolise what we’re

trying to do. Being a student initiative we

are making small efforts, taking small

steps and hoping that they culminate in a

big change, a change in mind-set. We

hope to make people realise that each one

of them can help someone, can inspire

someone.

Aarambh is our attempt to help some-

one in need, to promote a cause, to give it

visibility in the society. It is a 5km

marathon organised at Bandstand, Ban-

dra. It starts and ends at Taj Lands End.

Every year we collaborate with an NGO,

and support its cause. Therebyall the

funds collected through Aarambh are do-

nated to this NGO.

This year we have joined hands with

SMILE Foundation. SMILE is an organisa-

tion that supports over three lakh children

and their families living in slums, remote

villages. Smile’s sole aim is to better the

lives of all those it touches and this is what

it has been doing in seven hundred loca-

tions in over twenty five states. It runs

programmes such as education, women

empowerment, healthcare, and liveli-

hood. Last year Aarambh saw a footfall of

six hundred, this year we hope to garner a

bigger crowd. This is all due to the im-

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Each one of our participants would leave

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JANUARY 2015 EDITORIAL12 BANDRABUZZ

BANDRA TALAO

Fight for the credit for Beautification of

Bandra Talao does not surprise the read-

ers....These political parties are always

waring for their piece of pie....It is amply

clear, why the real estate rates are so

high and beyond the reach of common

man... I need not spell it out....

I wish to draw your attention to one

small symbol of our Christian faith,

HOLY CROSS, lying neglected near this

Talao.....If you could highlight this in

your articles related to Beautification of

Bandra Talao and get it incorporated in

the beautification plan of this talao, you

will definitely, be doing a yeoman serv-

ice to secular fabric of this city. You need

not get confused. I am sure, once the

beautification is taken up.. Some sym-

bols of other faith are bound to come up,

while this heritage value HOLY CROSS

will be neglected... I am sure you will un-

derstand the sentiments of Christian

community in Bandra.

Greg Periera

NARGIS DUTT  NAGAR 

DEMOLITIONS

The citizens of H West Ward comprising

the H West Federation, The Khar Resi-

dents association, Wake Up Bandra, The

Guzdar Bandh Residents Association, St.

Sebastian's Colony, and many ALMs

NGOs are heartened of the heavy demo-

lition taking place at Nargis Dutt Nagar,

a slum which not only almost closed the

road; but commuters were subject to

threats, children running around helter

skelter, subjecting themselves to being

run over as this was a connecting road

from Bandra West to North & South

Mumbai.

This slum was not only an eye sore,

but messed the whole area - and for

commuters, particularly vehicles who

normally use this route to go towards,

Khar Santa Cruz, Andheri, etc. It was a

nightmare, as they were subject to being

hauled up, particularly after dark when

their route was blocked by huge

branches - and had to slow down, when

they were robbed of their belonging.

No amount of our pleas to the previ-

ous political authorities were heard or

action taken. We are now rejoicing that

demolition has started, as this was top

most item on our agenda and things

have begun to move. We owe our grati-

tude to our newly elected MLA Adv.

Ashish Shelar and hope he continues to

take action against all such obstructions

in H West Ward. We are also thankful to

the Corporation and Police for carrying

out the demolition in spite of the threats

they are facing.

Anandani Thakoor

TOP TEN BURNING ISSUES

Bandra’s Top Ten Burning issues is an

ideal blueprint for our new MLA to fol-

low, as his guideline for complete

change in Bandra, Khar and Santacruz.

It is imperative that Adv. Ashish

Shelar uses this compilation in his ac-

tion plan – and more importantly, keeps

‘Beat Marshals’, posted so that things do

not return as before.

K. Hussein

Adv. Ashish should be given a score out

of ten, for helping resolve Bandra’s Top

Ten Burning Issues. Let’s give him suffi-

cient time – but the ball should get

rolling. Two years should be sufficient

to see how sincere he is about ‘change’.

Jasvir Singh 

With the MP and MLA posts going to

BJP, it is only a matter of time that our

next MCs will also belong to the same

party – IF Bandra’s Top Ten Burning Is-

sues are resolved before the upcoming

BMC Elections. People need results, not

election rhetoric. So, Adv. Ashishji – it

is time for ACTION. Your Bandra Recla-

mation Slum Demolitions is a good start

– but you need to also look into Kadesh-

wari Slums (on the open drain), increas-

ing hawkers on Hill and Linking Road.

Haresh Mulchandani

MLA Ashish Shelar, my humble request

is that you follow the guidelines of Ban-

dra’s TOP TEN Burning issues. With the

benefit of BJP - Shiv Sena being in

power, you have no excuse now.

So, it is your true intention and ef-

fective actions, that will make a differ-

ence to our suburbs.

Mahesh Deo

Editor's NoteDear Readers,

At the break of dawn, on the first of January

2015, that new feeling of change is evident

everywhere. Welcoming the ‘New Year’, we

see people meeting and greeting with a

sense of ‘new beginnings’ – let bygone be

bygone, forever.

Yes, in Bandra – this is truly the time for

creating community connect.

With a cosmopolitan population of di-

verse backgrounds, Bandra is the melting

pot of multiple global cultures, staying here

as neighbours for several decades. With ex-

cellent infrastructure, central location and

enterprising residents; this hub has the

right balance to evolve as a smart suburb –

i.e. Bandra, Khar & Santacruz. Yet, as men-

tioned earlier, among other issues, Bandra’s

TOP TEN BURNING ISSUES are vital to real

change.

Bandra Buzz is evolving to newer levels,

to get you all the information you need for

better understanding the situation around

you; in various aspects of your life. Your ac-

tive support is the driving force behind this

publication. Do use this platform to high-

light local talent, entrepreneurs and histor-

ical info; that needs to be preserved for

posterity. We are using technology, along

with your co-operation; for ensuring com-

munity connect and social upliftment. An

informed person can make wiser decisions

– and Bandra Buzz is there at the forefront

with local news, views & reviews; that you

can use.

As the festival of kites – and then Re-

public Day draws closer, Bandra is bracing

up for events that encourage national fer-

vour amongst citizens. With the tricolour

flying high, whilst the national anthem is

enthusiastically sung; let’s renew our com-

mitment to work towards communal har-

mony and peaceful progress of our great

nation.

Let’s make the most of this wonderful

weather to increase our outreach – in all

areas of our life. Till next

time, take care.

Merck N. D’Silva

Editor-in-Chief

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tian businessmen to scale up and grow

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nessmen have been highly successful -

and after having reached a particular size,

are unable to scale up further due to sev-

eral reasons, primarily due to succession

issues; as the next generation prefers to

migrate and seek jobs in foreign lands.

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eign lands; were laced with opportunities.

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situation has reversed - and India as a

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mous opportunities. India recorded a GDP

growth of 10.3% in 2010 which slid down

to .5% in 2013 - and is now on an explosive

growth mode. In the years ahead, the In-

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overtake the UK within three years &

emerge the worlds third largest economy

by 2024 after the US and China. This

would provide great opportunities to en-

trepreneurs, not only at the start up level;

but also at the scale up level.

In the past, most members of the

Christian community preferred to per-

form the role of an employee rather than

an employer; as the community being risk

averse, preferred to play safe. This ap-

proach has prevented the community,

known for its ethics; the capability to cre-

ate wealth for the community. Other mi-

nority communities like the Parsis, Sikhs,

Jains have embraced entrepreneurship -

and in the process not only created huge

wealth for themselves, but also for the

community.

According to an estimate, India needs

1.5 million jobs per year to provide gainful

employment to India's young population.

Large business houses in India, both in

the private and public sector will not be

able to generate employment on such a

large scale. Therefore there is an urgent

need to actively focus on entrepreneur-

ship which can help in creating jobs to ab-

sorb India's young population.

Altina Securities on its part, has been

playing a major role in promoting the

sprit of entrepreneurship, for the last sev-

eral years - and in the process has to its

credit of grooming several entrepreneurs

from scratch to multi billionaires.

As a part of its Corporate Social Re-

sponsibility (CSR) Altina Securities is

leveraging its expertise of several years to

groom and mentor entrepreneurs, espe-

cially amongst the Christian community,

both at the start up level & scale up level;

through initiatives like workshops on fi-

nancial literacy, mentoring sessions, in-

dustrial visits, essay contests etc. - to

name a few.

Several Christian businessmen create

value through hard work and dedication,

which if not unlocked will decay over a

passage of time, in case the next genera-

tion is not willing to continue the opera-

tions. Other communities have succeeded

in unlocking values and creating huge

wealth. As far as the Christian community

is concerned it is only the Glenmark

Group that has unlocked value and today

Glenmark Pharma has a market value of

around Rs 22,000 crore against a mere Rs

500 crore before the IPO in the year 2000.

Altina Securities is very active in ad-

vising Christian businessmen to unlock

value - and quite a few Christian business-

men have realized the need to unlock

value and have begun the process. As of

now, there are three companies that have

completed a major part of the listing

process and are likely to apply to the stock

Exchange for listing, before the end of the

current financial year.

The companies are:

- Quadros Motors Pvt. promoted by Even-

cio Quadros. This group currently is the

largest automotive dealer in the state of

Goa.

- Malaika Appliances Pvt. Ltd., promoted

by Gilbert Baptist. They operate a chain of

retail stores spread over the states of Ma-

harashtra and Karnataka

- Cawasji Behramjee Catering Services Pvt.

Ltd., promoted by Alfred Arambhan - a

leading offshore catering service com-

pany.

There are several other Christian Compa-

nies with great potential, who are likely to

unlock value in due course time; like An-

gelo Computer Education, Lawrence &

Mayo, Bharat Coach Builders, Terminal

Technologies etc. to name a few.

Clifton D’Silva

With a view to bring together members of

different religions to obtain communal

harmony and peace, for the first time Nav-

jeet Community Centre, an outreach of the

Holy Family Hospital, organized an inter-

religious get-together on 27th December

2014, where various speakers from across

the religious spectrum were invited to

speak on the topic of family life and what it

meant to them.

Dignitaries like Imam Abrar Hussain

Razvi from Raza Jama Masjid, Bandra East,

Ms Shyama Kulkarni, Social Activist from

Bandra, Gyankirti Suresh Dhotre, a Buddist

from Khar, Mr Sahani Singh from Khar Gu-

rudwara, Fr Ceasar D’mello, Parish Priest

from St Andrew’s Church, Bandra and Ms

Veena Gidwani were present for the event.

The programme began with each digni-

tary being felicitated with a rose, followed

by prayer dance by the nurses of Holy Fam-

ily Hospital, welcoming the birth of Jesus.

In these turbulent times when families

are going through difficulties, Imam Abrar

Hussain’s advice on what family life should

be as written in the Koran was both inform-

ative and inspiring. He emphasized that

there is only one God and there should be

no distinction in caste, creed or religion.

For Ms Shyama Kulkarni, the only religion

is Humanity, and the love and care and re-

spect we have for each other. There is only

one God, and the different religions are dif-

ferent paths of reaching that One God. We

should not have the joy of giving only dur-

ing festivities but throughout the year

Gyankirti Suresh Dhotre shared what

family life should be as per the preaching

of Gautam Buddha and that many societies

are experiencing profound poverty of rela-

tionships as a result of lack of solid family

and community relationships. He admired

the work that Navjeet is doing and appreci-

ated the same. Mr Sahani emphasized that

all men and women irrespective of caste,

creed and religion should enjoy an equal

and inviolable dignity. Ms Veena also

shared what family life meant to her. Fr

Ceasar’s advice was to pay special attention

and respect to the needs of the old and sick.

Sr Bindhu

Entrepreneurs Should UnlockValue To Scale Up Business

Inter-Religious Celebration

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